An arson suspect in custody is believed to be responsible for starting the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Southern California, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Monday.The suspect has been identified as Ramon Santos Rodriguez, 48, a homeless man, according to…
Today is Tax Day in the United States -- about a month later than usual. Here's what's changed besides the filing deadline.Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.(You can also get…
Tales of Bengal tigers on the loose, like the one found roaming a Houston front yard last week, may soon be history if a bipartisan bill becomes law.The Big Cat Public Safety Act would largely ban people from owning lions,…
Union Pacific crews are readying to remove rail cars after a train derailment and fire prompted evacuations in northwest Iowa on Sunday, Union Pacific spokesperson Robynn Tysver said Monday."We know the impacted cars were carrying hydrochloric acid, potassium hydroxide and…
A man believed to be responsible for two early morning murders in Birmingham, Alabama, opened fire on four police officers Sunday afternoon, striking two and grazing two others, according to police.The unnamed assailant was fatally shot by the officers during…
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a so-called controversial bathroom bill into law Friday, according to the state General Assembly website, prompting criticism from those who say the bill is discriminatory toward transgender individuals.The Tennessee Accommodations for All Children Act --…
Anthony Fauci has used his experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic to call upon Emory graduates to fight societal divisiveness and work together to forge a new, "even better" normal.Fauci delivered the commencement address to Emory College of Arts and Sciences…
What started as a 2020 April Fool's joke is becoming reality, giving the hard seltzer hype a controversial twist.Drinkware company BrüMate and beverage company Crook & Marker announced they are working together on a pickle-flavored hard seltzer called Afternoon Dillight.The…
US Customs and Border Protection officers in Ohio have seized 36,000 headphones that resembled Apple AirPods.CBP in Cincinnati found that the headphones, which arrived in three shipments from China, were in violation of "trademark and copyright codes," CBP said in…
Another vaccinated New York Yankees staff member has tested positive for Covid-19, the ninth to do so in the last week, manager Aaron Boone announced Sunday."We're just doing the best we can with it," Boone said. "Fortunately, he's another one…
Organizers of New York City Pride banned the New York Police Department from participating in the annual June parade and related events and moved to reduce their presence on scene, saying their appearance threatened members of the community."NYC Pride seeks…
When Hannah Rummer and her brother Nick Reid administer Covid-19 vaccines, they don't just see a series of arms to inject and bandage. They see their soccer coach, their piano instructor, their neighbor and their favorite teacher.Rummer, a pharmacist, and…
Police are trying to find whoever opened fire at a Bronx park on Saturday night, killing one person and leaving four others injured.Four males and a female were at Claremont Park when shots were fired around 9:07 p.m., a spokesperson…
Two Chicago police officers were shot on the west side of the city Sunday morning and have been released from the hospital, and the suspected gunman was also shot, according to the Chicago Police Department.Police Superintendent David Brown said officers…
Dallas police are investigating the grisly killing of a 4-year-old boy who was found on a street Saturday morning."A child was murdered through a violent act. We believe an edged weapon was used," Dallas police Executive Assistant Chief Albert Martinez…
Jose Ramos looked up from his dinner and met a strange sight outside his Houston home last Sunday.A tiger.He grabbed his phone, snapped a few pictures of the animal sitting in his front yard and posted them in a neighborhood…
When a police officer leaves their department because of misconduct, there's no easy public way for people to know if they're rehired elsewhere in law enforcement.One of the most notable recent cases was Timothy Loehmann, the former Ohio officer who…
Imagine getting through this pandemic without Zoom. Or not having any days off work, toiling seven days a week with no overtime pay.Asian Americans have improved the lives of fellow Americans in countless ways. But some of the biggest contributions…
Elizabeth Skipper, a freelance copywriter in Cincinnati, has done something that might make a lot of people jealous.She's gone to bed with Idris Elba dozens of times.No, not in the flesh. Skipper drifts off to sleep at night listening to…
Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the area near Topanga Canyon due to the Palisades Fire, with more residents on standby to leave, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.The area affected, at Topanga State Park in the Santa…
